The Minnesota Original Music Festival (MNOMF) is a network of free concerts, workshops, and events hosted by Minnesota artists in the heart of St. Peter, MN. The festival offers unique opportunities for audiences to dialogue with artists through special sessions and performances during the week leading up to the culminating concerts at Minnesota Square Park. The Minnesota Original Music Festival seeks to create an environment where audiences can be inspired to pursue their own artistic interests.

Schedule:
Sunday July 16, 2023
4pm: Punk Rock Matinee
Start off the Minnesota Original Music Festival week with a Pre-MNOMF event with the Punk Rock Matinee.

Featuring some amazing heavy rocking acts: Loadie, the burn vault, torrid forest & citrine shandy

All ages!

Free! ($10 suggested donation)

Location: The Enchanted Muse, Mankato

July 17 - 18, 2023
7pm: The Filmmakers with Steve Firkins
Steve directed and wrote the documentary / feature film “The Filmmakers”. The film topics climate change with a sci-fi twist. A recent winner for the best documentary feature at the Los Angeles International Sci-Fi Festival. Join Steve’s showing of the director’s cut and interviews with the crew of The Filmmakers at St. Peter HS.

Location: St. Peter H.S.

Wednesday July 19, 2023
5pm: Festival Kick Off
Kick off the 2023 Minnesota Original Music Fest with music on the patio at Patrick’s in St. Peter! Music Line-up: The Cousins, Soul Folk Union, Bee Balm Fields. Wednesday, July 19, 6pm, follows the start of the 48 Hour Band Challenge.

5pm: 48 Hr Band Challenge Draft
This year’s 48-hour band challenge is co-hosted by Cara Gorman and Punk Rock Tom!

Band groups will be formed at Patrick’s

The challengers create an original song and perform two covers.

7pm: Live Original Music
The Cousins
Soul Folk Union
Bee Balm Fields

Location: Patrick’s on 3rd

Thursday July 20, 2023
All Day: Workshops
9:00-9:45 am: “Releasing, Self-Marketing, and Promoting Your Album” with Anya Menk (Choir Room)
10:00-10:45 am: “Working as a Professional Minnesota Musician” with Ben Scruggs and Chris Bertrand (Choir Room)
11:00-11:45 am: “Peer Review Songwriting” with Nate Boots (Choir Room)
12:00-12:45 pm: “Navigating the Music Business: Making Some Money without Selling Your Soul” with Larry McDonough (Choir Room)
1:00-3:00 pm: “Music Production: Video and Audio Recording” with Triple Falls (Theater)

Location: St. Peter H.S.

8pm: Song Writers in the Round
A multigenerational conversation with Minnesota artists at different stages of their music careers. Artists share their music and perspectives with a studio audience, to be recorded live for radio.

Conversations, music, interactions with Minnesota songwriters. Your host is Kaleb Braun-Schulz.

Location: Art Center of St. Peter

Friday July 21, 2023
All Day: Workshops
9:00-9:45 am: “Intro to Improv” with Eric Zimmerman (Choir Room)
10:00-10:45 am: “Peer Review Songwriting – Breakout Session 1”  with Nate Boots (Choir Room)
11:00-11:45 am: “Peer Review Songwriting – Breakout Session 2” with Nate Boots (Choir Room)
12:00-12:45 pm: “Publishing, Catalog Building, Marketing, and Placement” with Michael James Olson (Choir Room)
1:00-1:45 pm: “DIY Recording” with Colin Scharf (Choir Room)
2:00-2:45 pm: “Music for Video Games” with Andrew Luers (Choir Room)

Location: St. Peter H.S.

6pm: Music in the Park
Roots Night. Music in the park adds another evening of entertainment to the Minnesota Original Music Festival. The event is located in Minnesota Square Park. Begins at 7:00pm.
Josh Reinitz & Forrest Hunter – special guests
Geoff Elvee Band – original country music

Location: Minnesota Square Park

6pm: 48 Hr Band Challenge Competition
This year’s 48-hour band challenge is co-hosted by Cara Gorman and Punk Rock Tom!

The challenge judging takes place at Patrick’s on Third. The public is invited to watch and cheer for their favorite 48-hour Band Challenge performances!

The bands will battle it out for a range of prizes. The best band gets to open the MNOMF Sunday concert on the KMSU Main Stage.

Location: Patrick’s on 3rd

Saturday July 22, 2023
All Day: KMSU and Triple Falls stages
9:00-10:00 am: “Yoga in the Park” with Betty
12:30-1:10 pm: “Songwriter Showcase” with Nate Boots
1:30-2:10 pm: “Songwriting” with Laura Schultz
2:30-3:10 pm: “Musikgarten” with Anja Scheidel
4:00-4:40 pm: “48 HR Band Challenge (more winners)”
5:00-5:40 pm: “MNOMF Band Challenge Jam” (past & current performers)
6:30-7:10 pm: “Electronic Music” by Smilebro
7:30-8:10 pm: “Triple Falls Open Stage” with Triple Falls Productions

KMSU Main Stage
11:00 am: Rock Jam Open Stage with Furnace of Creation
12:00 pm: Esther Kinsaul (Songwriter/Emotional Folk)
1:00 pm: Joe Tougas & Associates (Americana Fusion)
2:00 pm: Stacy K (Alt Country, Alt Pop)
3:00 pm: Masa Ishakawa (Jazz)
4:30 pm: Lonesome Dan Kase (Country Blues)
5:30 pm: We Are The Willows (Indie)
7:00 pm: Quantum Mechanics (Roots Fusion)
8:00 pm: JoJo Green (Indie Fusion)
9:30 pm: Silver Summer (Indie Rock)

Location: Minnesota Square Park

Sunday July 23, 2023
All Day: KMSU and Triple Falls stages
9:00-10:00 am “Yoga in the Park” with Betty
12:30-1:10 pm “One Man Band” with The Mighty Zach Attack
2:00-2:40 pm “Drum Circle” with Ocho
3:00-3:40 pm “Tappy Hour: Movement and Dance” with Carla Bode
4:00-5:00 pm “Jazz Open Jam” with EZ Jazz
6:00-6:40 pm “Working with Looping Pedals” with Jason Helder

KMSU Main Stage
11:00 am: 48 Hour Band Challenge Winners
12:00 pm: Ocho & Friends (Folk)
1:00 pm: The Barley Jacks (Bluegrass)
2:30 pm: Poor Lemuel (Indie/Rock/Americana)
3:30 pm: Als Fona (Rock)
5:00 pm: The New Salty Dog (Funk/Jam)
6:30 pm: Ian Hilmer’s Drivestation (Folk/Rock)

Location: Minnesota Square Park

Date: July 16 - 23, 2023

Location: Various Venues in Saint Peter, MN

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